Quel Espirit

I've him backed at 19-1 for the Ballymore so hoping he goes for that!

Hes certainly top drawer. A smashing looking horse. Will be either the 3m or 2m5f. I suppose depends on what other horses willie has. The 2m5f is usually the classier affair but this fellow is not short of pace & I think Willie wont have a better one so the 2m5f would be my guess.

Quel Esprit (10) , Manyriverstocross (14) , Quantitativeeasing (14) , Tell Massini (14) , Finians Rainbow (16) , General Miller (16) , Shinrock Paddy (16) , Some Present (16) , Ghizao (20) , Rite Of Passage (20) , Royal Charm (20) , Tito Bustillo (20) , Ballyhaunis (25) , Fionnegas (25) , Fiulin (25) , Like Minded (25) , Luska Lad (25) , Master Of The Halls (25) , Reve De Sivola (25) , Sweeps Hill (25) - Others 25 or more

mullins said after the race at the weekend that the alber bartlett is his target for cheltenham.he seemed definite about it.

Albert Bartlett, or Neptune race as its now called, is defo the target!

This horse is some jumper..saw him win his pt and it was all abt his jumping that day. He was flat out to win that day he winged last 3 he would have been beat other than that..and great ride from Roger.

Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle - Win Market 2010-03-19
Favourites: Quel Esprit (6) , Shinrock Paddy (6) , Tell Massini (6) , Bobby Ewing (16) , Fionnegas (16) , For The Staff (16) , Malakai (16) , Reve De Sivola (16) , Valentine Vic (16) , Kennel Hill (20) , Moleskin (20) , Silver Kate (20) , Vico (20) , Chamirey (25) , Gorge (25) , Lord Generous (25) , Rhyl Accord (25) - Others 0 or more

Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle - Win Market 2010-03-19
Favourites: Tell Massini (5) , Quel Esprit (6) , Shinrock Paddy (6) , Enterprise Park (12) , Reve De Sivola (12) , Bobby Ewing (16) , Fionnegas (16) , For The Staff (16) , Malakai (16) , Valentine Vic (16) , Kennel Hill (20) , Silver Kate (20) , Vico (20) , Chamirey (25) , Gorge (25) , Lord Generous (25) , Rhyl Accord (25) - Others 0 or more

My gut is they will send Enterprise Park for the 3m Albert Bartlett and Quel Esprit for the 2m5f. I reckon wherever QE goes he will win anyway. The addition of the extra day really has made ante post punting extremely difficult.

I've backed it for the 3 miler, fairly confident thats the target

Seen Enterprise Park in the parade ring in Gowran, he blew me away the specimen of a horse that he is, I went throught ATR footage the night before and had a big one on him, he didnt dissapoint.

Missed out backing him in Limerick due to being hungover but he was great price at 2/1. He looks more of a chaser but if Q.E is preferred over E.P then he must be special!

Id love to believe Naas will get the green light, because Quel Esprit and Sports Line are two cracking rides to have.

Ill be disappointed should Quel Esprit fail to win the Slaney Hurdle. He won at Punchestown and then went on to bolt in at Cork.

If anything, he seems to be in better form at home now than he was before heading to Cork. He will love the ground, trip and track and is very good.

R Walsh